Some 24m people will receive a tax statement in October detailing how their
taxes were spent during the year

Around 24m people will receive a personal tax statement in October stating how their taxes were spent during the year.

The Government said the statements, which will be sent out by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), are part of a wider drive to make the tax system more transparent and easier to understand.

The total number of workers who will get the statements is around four million higher than had previously been announced in the 2012 Budget.

George Osborne, the Chancellor, said: "These tax statements represent a huge boost for tax transparency, showing people very clearly how much tax they pay and giving them a better understanding of where their money is spent."

The statements will show how their 2013/14 income tax and National Insurance contributions were calculated, their average tax rates and how their taxes contributed to public expenditure.